Wall-papering device.



J. G. WORK; WALL PAPERING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED NOV.16, 1911,

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Patented May 21, 1912.

I [5 WITNESSES INVENTOR JET/4634K ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLANOG/RAPHCOQWASHINUTON, D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE G. WORK, OF SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO BERNARDS. YOUNG, OF'SHARON, PENNSYLVANIA.

' WALL-PAPERING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

7 Application filed November 16, 1911.

Patented May 21, 1912.

Serial No. 660,578..

To all whom "it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Jnssn G. WORK, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, re-

siding at Sharon, in the county of Mercer and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain .new and useful Improvements in lVall-PaperingDevices, of which the following 1s a specification, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a wall papering device, and the primary objectof my invention is the provision of novel means for expeditiously andeconomically applying wall paper to a wall or other surface.

Another object of this invention is to provide a novel device forholding a roll of wall. I

sive to manufacture, and easy to manipulate.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention resides in thenovel construction, combination and arrangement of parts to behereinafter specifically described and then claimed.

Reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein a I Figure 1 is a planof the wall papering device, showing a roll'of paper in position, Fig. 2is a front elevation of the same, with the roll of paper removed, Fig. 3is a longitudinal sectional view of the device, Fig. 4

' is an end view of. the device, and Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view ofthe same.

A wall papering device in accordance with this inventioncomprises acylindrical reservoir 1 having the front side thereof provided with alongitudinal slot 2 extending from one end thereof to the opposite end.The rear side of the reservoir, intermediate the ends thereof, isprovided with a rearwardly extending handle 3, whereby the device can beeasily carried and manipulated. Soldered or otherwise secured upon theends of the reservoir are'flanged caps 4 having the inner sides thereofprovided with central bearings 5 for a longitudinal rod 6. Revolublymounted upon the rod 6,

adjacent to the bearings 5, are the flanged heads 7 of a hollow pasteapplying roll 8. This-roll is ofless length and diameter than thereservoir 1 and said roll is provided with a plurality ofcircumferentially arranged openings 9, said openings being formedintermediate the ends thereof. The reservoir 1 has a filling opening 10normally closed by a plug or cap 11 and liquid paste placed in thereservoir also passes through the openings 9 into the roll 8. The roll 8is mounted in the paste contained in the reservoir 1 and at the sametime carries a quantity of paste and which is discharged from each endthereof into the lower portion of the reservoir and is also dischargedthrough the openings'9. The periphery of the roll 8 is covered-withpaste. The caps {t are provided with extensions 12 and sets of lugs 13,the lugs 13 being arranged above and below the extensions 12. Revolublymounted between the lugs 13 are rollers 14. One of the extensions 12 hasan opening for the pintle 15 of a roller 16 and the other extension hasa vertical slot 17 to receive the pintle 18 at the opposite end of theroller The pintle 18 is retained within the slot 17 by a slide 19arranged upon the inner side of the slotted extensions. The slide 19 hasa lon 'tudinal slot 20 to receive the pintle 18 an the upper and loweredges of said slide are provided with flanges 21 to engage the upper andlower edges of the slotted extension. The roller 16 supports a roll ofwall paper 22 and the outer end of the paper is carried over and underthe rollers 14 and through the slot 2 to engage the paste applyingroller 8.

To use the device, the free end of the roll of paper is placed againstthe wall, at the ceiling or adjacent thereto and then the device ismoved downwardly toward the floor, the paper unrolling from the roll 22and adhering to the wall. The movement of the device is followed up byafinishing brush and as the device can be held by one hand, thefinishing brush can be easily manipw lated by the other hand to smooththe paper against the wall after the paste has been appliedto the paper.An adjoining wall or previouslylaid piece of paper serves as after thefloor has been reached, the paper can be cut and the device againcarried upwardly for a down stroke.

It is through the medium of the slide 19 that the roll 16 can beremoved, placed in a new roll of wall paper and the roll of wall paperplaced in position for use. A movement of the wall paper over the roller8 causes the roller to revolve and as it revolves the paste is appliedto the wall paper as the paper passes through the slot 2.

The device in its entirety can be made of light and durable metal and ofvarious size.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a reservoir and having aslot for the passage of the web of a roll of paper as the latterunwinds, a handle carried thereby, a paste applying roller revolublymounted in said reservoir and. having circumferentially arrangedopenings formed therein in-- termediate the ends thereof and capable ofapplying paste to the web of paper as it passes through said reservoir,extensions carried by the ends of said reservoir and capable ofsupporting a roll of paper, lugs carried by the ends of said reservoiradjacent to said extensions, and rollers revolubly mounted between saidlugs.

2. A device of the type described comprising a reservoir and having aslot for the passage of the web of a roll of paper as the latter unwindsfrom the roll, a handle carried thereby, a paste applying rollerrevolubly mounted in said reservoir and having oircumferentiallyarranged openings formed therein intermediate the ends thereof andcapable of applying paste to said web as it passes through saidreservoir, extensions carried by the ends of said reservoir, lugscarried by the ends of said reservoir adjacent to said extensions,rollers revolubly mounted between said lugs, and means including a slidefor detachably holding a roll of wall paper between said extensions.

3. A wall papering device comprising a cylindrical reservoir having afilling opening, a handle carried thereby, a hollow paste applyii'lgroller revolubly mounted in said reservoir and having openings formedtherein, extensions carried by the ends of said reservoir, sets of lugscarried by the ends of said reservoir, rollers revolubly mounted betweensaid lugs, and a slide carried by one of said extensions and adapted todetachably hold the roll of wall paper in engagement with saidextensions.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JESSE e. WORK. Witnesses MAX H. SROLOVITZ, CHRISTINA T. Hoot).

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

